August 20, 2026: Brilliant Venus shines in the western evening sky, stepping eastward in front of Virgo toward Spica. Watch the Evening Star close the gap before their September 1 conjunction.
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2026, August 19: Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn Before Sunrise; Venus and Moon After Sunset
August 19, 2026: Mars marches past Gemini near Castor’s foot as Jupiter returns to the morning sky. Saturn retrogrades against Pisces while Venus and the First Quarter moon shine after sunset.
2026, August 17: Saturn Retrogrades While Jupiter Returns and Venus Shines with the Crescent Moon
August 17, 2026: Saturn retrogrades in front of Pisces while Jupiter returns to the morning sky. Mars marches against Gemini, and Venus shines beside the crescent moon and Spica after sunset.
2026, August 14: Venus and Crescent Moon in Evening Sky While Mars and Saturn Shine Before Sunrise
August 14, 2026: See Venus and the waxing crescent moon low in the western evening sky while Mars is near Castor’s foot and Saturn in front Pisces highlight the predawn sky.
2026, May 21: Crescent Moon Near the Beehive Cluster with Venus and Jupiter After Sunset
May 21, 2026: See the crescent moon near the Beehive Cluster after sunset while brilliant Venus and Jupiter shine in the western sky. Saturn appears before sunrise in the east.
2025, August 4: Six-Planet Parade Unfolds as Venus Approaches Jupiter Before Sunrise
August 4, 2025: Watch the stunning Venus-Jupiter conjunction develop and prepare for a rare six-planet display in the morning sky. Learn how to spot Uranus and Neptune with a binocular.
2025, August 3: Venus Overtakes Jupiter as Sirius Approaches First Morning Appearance
August 3, 2025: Before sunrise, watch brilliant Venus close in on Jupiter in Gemini’s starfield while Sirius approaches its first morning appearance. Don’t miss this planetary pairing.
2025, August 2: Countdown to the Venus-Jupiter Conjunction, Watch it Unfold
August 2, 2025: Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, approach a close conjunction before sunrise on August 12. Track their progress and see Mars, Saturn, and the moon in the night sky.
2024, September 13: Nightly Bright Planet Parade Concluding
September 13, 2024: Mercury is exiting the nightly bright planet parade that includes Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
2024, September 12: Nightly Planet Parade Nearing End
September 12, 2024: The nightly planet parade of five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – is nearing the end. Mercury is departing the morning sky.